Archive for Items Categorized 'Automobiles', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.
Izod IndyCar Series 2012 Historical Record Book
by Steve Shunck and Tim Sullivan
Indy cars have a long, and therefore convoluted, history. A book that finally gathers all the records and untangles the history seems a fine thing—except that it is plagued with sins of omission and commission.
The Glory of Goodwood: The Spiritual Home of British Motor Racing
by Lawrence, Taylor, Nye
The best drivers of their day tested their mettle at this former airfield. It also ranked high on the social calendar. This book shows what made Goodwood special then, and still today.
The Lexington Automobile, A Complete History
by Richard A. Stanley
A US marque that had a 17-year run. This is the first book to offer the complete story of the Lexington Motor Company as well as the related Howard and Ansted cars.
Aston Martin, coupés & cabriolets depuis 1948
by Jacques-Louis Bertin & Arnald Millereau
“Power, Beauty and Soul” is Aston’s slogan and this book, beginning with the cars of the David Brown era, shows why this isn’t idle talk.
Opportune Excursion
by Peter Brown
More than just the history of one particular car, this book also looks at the bigger picture of who the parts suppliers were and how Rolls-Royce built a car in general.
Making Cars at Crewe
by Peter Ollerhead
Crewe was the home of Rolls-Royce until they moved to Goodwood. This book looks at how they are built and who does it.
Pininfarina: Art and Industry 1930–2000
by Antoine Prunet
Seventy years of Pininfarina design are presented with the gravitas it deserves. Not just cars—and not just big-name cars—but also golf clubs, telephones, boats and the design philosophy they share.
Rolls-Royce Catalogue 1910/11
by Rolls-Royce Limited
Few people today can truly comprehend how high Rolls-Royce raised the bar with its first production model, the car that would become known as the Silver Ghost and is featured in this reprint of a sales catalog.
Real NASCAR: White Lightning, Red Clay, and Big Bill France
by Daniel S. Pierce
A new—and for once worthwhile—look at the myths and reality of the links between NASCAR and bootlegging, and the expansion of Southern stock-car racing into the largest spectator sport in the US.
The Little Auto
by Lois Lenski
Meet cheery Mr. Small, proud owner of shiny red sporting car, and see how the children of 1934 were introduced to the world of motoring.
My 1001 Cars, The Reference Edition
by Gabriel Voisin
This French pioneer aviator and airplane/car maker colored outside the lines and rose to be a captain of industry, rubbing shoulders with tycoons and beautiful women—and died in poverty and obscurity.
Blood and Smoke: A True Tale of Mystery, Mayhem, and the Birth of the Indy 500
by Charles Leerhsen
As that first race at Indianapolis in 1911 unfolded, the scoring became ever more confused. A winner was declared—and awarded a tidy purse. But was he the winner?
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